Debate surrounding proposed firearms legislation continued in Antigua and Barbuda’s Senate, with senators expressing differing views about the effectiveness of the proposed measures.
Senator Chester Hughes argued that a provision in the Firearms (Amendment) Bill revealed weaknesses in the legislation. Other senators have emphasised that tougher penalties alone may not resolve gun violence.
The wider discussion raises questions about how legislation, police investigations, crime prevention and the justice system can work together to reduce firearm-related offences.
